The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-31

| negro, was severely cut Wlbu Il hHllt III Iio
front part of his hand near the wrist The
blade was broken off in the hand, and it
remained there for six years, four months
and fifteen days. when the piece worked
out between the second and third knuckles.
IL gave him some pain near the whole time
it was in the hand The piece of blade
measured IS inches III length by 4 inch IN
width
mountaineer from Pennsylvania county,
North Carolina, giving his name as /. M.
Jordan, who passed through Greenville on
his way home Thursday. relates the follow
ing story He was OH his way to Lnurens
with load of cabbages and
when about nine miles from the town
he was accOsted by party of five negroes,
who demanded his money. He refused to
hand it over and when the gang started to
attack him he shot at them twice They
then fell on him, and having knocked him
senseless robbed him of S1S and his pistol
When he came to he found these things
gone and long cash in his neck. He made
no attempt TO have the outlaws arrested
The United States engineers have done
good work in establishing gauge observers
stations at sixteen river and harbor points
in South Carolina. Gauges have been
placed and observers engaged at two points
on the Waccamaw, three on the Great Pee
Dee, two on the Wateree, two on the Con
garee, one on Black river, one on LynchS
river, one on Lumber river, one on the
Little Pee Pee, one at Georgetown tide
water) one at the entrance to Winyah bay
(tidewater), and one at the mouth of the
Santee (tidewater). Observations are taken
daily at a. m. of the height OF the river,
the velocity of the current, etc. The gauges
are carefully adjusted and the observations
are accurate.
The Lancaster Ledder says: "Messrs.
Moore and Estridge, the contractors on the
Three C's from the Thornwell Place to the
river, drew their pay last week and skipped
for parts unknown, leaving their hands I'M
paid and other debts unsettled 1t is said
that they worked a large force, and that
some of the hands held checks for rs much
as $50. Their commisSary was supplied by
Heath, Spring 81 Co., and they were in
debted to them in large amount. w. H.
Kirby, the general contractor for the grad
| ing from Blacks to Camden, had made him
self responsible tor portion of their in
debtedness, and will lose about $1,000 De-
tectives have been telegraphed, and their
arrest will be effected, if possible"
An Improvement on the Janney car coup
Ter has been invented and patented by
Hampton Harris and j. n Martin. of New
| berry. The improvement consists in the
| application of an ingeniousy contrived
spring TO each section of the coupler, giving
an elasticity which the Janney coupler
lacks and which has been regarded as essen
tial to a perfect coupler Railroad men
have long been DESTROYS of having such
coupler. The use of this improved coupler
| will prevent the jars and jolts now ex-
perienced when a train comes to stand or
starts suddenly Pateats have been taken
out in England and Canada. Hampton
Harris, who really invented the improve
ment, is a young man and a cabinetmaker
in Newberry.
Every possible effort has been made to
procure the arrest of Engineer Harris and
Conductor Reville, on whom the Coroner's
jury placed the blame of the Greers col
lision. As soon as the Coroner'S verdict
was announced Solicitor Orr forwarded
copy of the warrant for Harris to the Sheriff
of Mecklenburg county, at Charlotte, where
Harris was said to be. A reply was re-
ceived that Harris had left his home and
could not be found. Requistion papers
have since been procured and have
been sent to the Governor of North
Carolina. Conductor Reville has not been
seen or heard of since the accident, but
thorough search will be made for him
Solicitor Orr was at the wreck soon after 1t
occurred, and he has ever since pushed the
pursuit of the accused parties vigorously,
with the cooperation of Sheriff Gilreath
Every available means will be used to bring
Harris and Reville to trial.
Last Friday the United States self-pro-
polling holster COngaree, a fat-bottomed
stern wheeler, measuring 20 by II feet at
the water line and drawing 4 feet, ar
rived at CRANKY i'll charge of Overseer S.
r. Rhodes, after voyage of work up the
Congaree River. The boat has the dis
tinction of being the first steamer to pass
through the famous Mosquito Greek Canal,
long in course of excavation by the United
States government Her course was from
Georgetown through Mosquito creek and
the United States Canal to Santee bay, and
thence up the Santee and Congaree to
CRANKY. The canal, although not com
pleted already has depth of feet at low
water and the vessel passed through it
readily. She passed under the South Caro-
lima Railway bridge over the Congaree
after the removal of her upper works. Her
ability to reach CRANKY at period of ex-
treme low water shows that other boats
can make the trip up the Congaree
The annual report of the Commissioner of
Agriculture is ready to be printed, and the
press are permitted to take The following
extracts from the report regarding the yield
of the principal crops of the State: The
yield of cotton is e timated at COS, | IA bales,
an increase over last years crop of IS, ia
bales The yield of corn is estimated at
II, 800 bushels, an increase of 3, 800, 522
bushels The yield of rice is 67,7S2, 920
pounds, decrease of 1 ,S43, 002 pounds. The
yield of wheat is ,12l, 442 bushels, a de
crease of SO, 655 bushels. The yield of oats
is 400, 075 bushels, an increaie of 800, 31S
bushels. The yield of sugar cane is 900, zoo
gallons, a decrease of 50,901 gallons. The
yield of sorghum is ,6S5 gallons, de-
crease of 6,670 gallons. The yield of to-
bacco is $780, 1928 pounds, a decrease of
131,6S6 pounds. The yield of peas
is 795,3l0 bushels, and increase of IL, 424
bushels, The yield of sweet potatoes is g.
1871, 791 bushels, a decrease of 792, 54S bushels.
The yield of Irish potatoes is 57l ,329 bushels,
a decrease of 100, POS bushels. 1t is esti-
mated that the yield of hay, peavine hay
and corn fodder is 306,2i0 tons, or Is, 23s
tons i'll excess of last year. The value of
farm supplies purchased during the year is
estimated at the same as the amount pur-
chased last years., 000, 900. The aggre-
gate value of the principal crops produced
the present year is estimated at $40 96S, 600.
which exceeds the value of agricultural pro-
auctions as returned at the tenth census by
about 5000, 900, and that of last year by
about SO 100000.
The Governor has addressed the following
letter TO Trial Justice George Med. Stol, at
Florence: "a petition, numerously signed
by citizens of Florence, Darlington county
having been filed in this office for your re-
moval from the office of Trial Justice said
petition being accompanied by charges
against you of a serious nature, | referred